RE: Diffie-Hellman Key Exchange

Good afternoon,

Although Google is no expert it still was able to dig out this place in about 
0.11 seconds. Truly amazing ;-)

http://www.openssh.com/manual.html


Nick Vaernhoej
"Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum sonatur."

> -----Original Message-----
> On Behalf Of Kiran Kumar. R
> Sent: Monday, June 18, 2007 10:57 PM
> Subject: Diffie-Hellman Key Exchange
>
> All,
>   I am new to SSH. I just want to know how Diffie-Hellman Keys are
> exchanged in OpenSSH between 2 linux machines.
>
> Difffie-Hellman's logic:
>
> It enables parties at both ends to derive a shared, secret key without
> ever sending it to each other. Using a common number, both sides use a
> different random number as a power to raise the common number.
>
> How this common number is mutually understood between 2 computers which
> never interacted??
>
> Where can I get openSSH User guide??
>
>
> Regards,
> Kiran.

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